Brooder heater



June 16, 1931. H. E. ELLIS ET AL;

BROODER HEATER FiledAug. 21, 1929 TOR ATTORNEY Patented JuneA *1.6,*V 1931 UNITEDfS [TA Tes? {OFFICE} HAROLD Vn. ELLIS AND FRANK f'rirnononn'WInLIiivrs,y on MERIDEN; coNNEcTIoUT, As-

n srenons To THEMILLERCOMPANY, or MmIDEN', CONNECTICUT, Va'co'RaeoiaAT-.rony `Bmjonnn HEATER 1 Appneauonmea August 21, lezafserviaino. ear/,322.' i

The present invention relates to broeder heaters and is more particularly directed-toward the provision of a brooder `heaterwith suitable means for manually and automatif callyadjustingthe burner `to vary the amount of fuel consumed.y v Y The conditions under operated require varying the' amountof heat supply, and the presentinvention ycontemplates the provision of avdevice whereby the temperature may bei-controlled either manually Aor automatically.

According to the present invention7 the burnerand fueltankj are mounted in such a manner that the height of theburner can be Y varied so as to Vary theV height of liame under the brooder or otherdevice being heated.,

The varyingof the height of theilame is accomplished either by a4 .thermostatrespon- 123 to pass through slots inthe baseslOQ Interposed between the carriage 21 andthe top sive to temperaturesjof the brooder or itmay be varied manually, orboth manual and automatic controlniay be employed. y

The accompanyingldrawings vshow, for purposes oi' illustration,y one of the; ,many

F possible embodiments'in which the invention may take form', it. being understood thatthe drawings are illustrative of the invention rather than limiting the same. f In these drawings:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of the brooder heater; Y

Figure 2 is a side elevational rview of the same; and n Figure k3 is a section taken on the line 3 of Figure 2 looking in the direction of the arrow.

The brooder heater *isy carried ona` sheet Y metal supporting base, vindicated atlO.y This base is of convenient'size and configuration `to be placed in the brooder and to carrythe parts. The base 10 isprovidefd with a tank support 11 on which ispivotally carriedva tank' 12, the tank being adapted to pivot about a horizontal axis indicated at 13. This ytank is connected to a fuel pipe 14 which is carried substantially horizontal over the cen`A ter ofthe base 10. The outer free end 15 ofd the pipe 111 is closed with a nut 16 and rit is Y guided for vertical movement in a pipe guide 17 welded or otherwise secured to the base which broeders arev Vthe pipe 1,4andtank aboutthe shaftk13 will cause a vraising .and loweringv of the vaporizer 18 and'that thisfwill varythe height ofthe flame! produced in the.y burner.

moa-89a According tothe vpresent invention, means Y are provided for raisingv and lowering v,the pipe and burnerand tofthisfend, there'is prokvided van adjustable'pipe support or carrier indicated .atA.v This support includes a slid-y able,"v plate20 having anincl/ined upper edge on which. the pipe directly rests. This plate'. 2O is supported on top offa vertically movable carriagev21,l the carriage being made of sheet metal and provided with downwardly extending legs'22 reduced at ltheir lower ends it thefpipe l14, thereby: reducingfthe flow of fuel. to the kburner and lowering A theV llame. The base ,plate y1,0 is provided with reinforc- .l

'ing plate25 in the form of an angle ofsheet:`

metal [welded or yotherwise, secured to lthej i plate `and placed underneath the bellowsf2le, The manual meansvr for adjusting the 'ame includes a hand operated crank rod rv30 piv-j port-11 andpassing through a lug 32 struck 'up fromifthelcarriage 21.` A'.lhecrankrod 30 otedfon a bracket lfcarriedbythe' tank sup-` has kan upwardly bent crank arm 33 which(y passes through a slot 34 in the transversely slidable pipe support 2O` which is guidedby.l lugs 35 struckup 'from the sheet metal of. the

carriage21.` H When 'one operates the 'handle 30., motion is imparted tolthe slidable'platef@ 20 to move it to theright or left thereby cans# ingthe pipe 14tofbe raised or lowered asthe inclined portion of the plate 20 passes underneath the pipe.

It will thus be seen that one can obtain a manual variation of the height of fla-me or vcan rely on the thermostatic operation for this purpose. It will be obvious that one can omit one or the other of these features if reliance is to be based on only one mode of control.

It is obvious that the invention may be embodied in manyforms and constructions, and we wish it to be understood that the particular form shown is but one of the many forms. Various modifications and changes being possible, we do not limit ourselves in any way with respect thereto.

What is claimed is: i

1. A burner regulator for brooders and the like, comprising, a supporting base, a fuel tank pivotally supported above the base and connected to a fuel pipe, a fuel burner carried by the Vfree end ofthe fuel pipe, a vertically movable pipe carrier and a thermostat between the base and pipe carrier for controlling the height of the pipe and burner, the carrier having a manually movable wedgeshapedmember for varying the height of the pipe and burner independently of the thermostat. Y

2'. In a brooder heater, the combination with a fuel tank, fuel pipe and burner mounted to permit adjustment of the height of the burner, of a regulator, comprising, a fuel pipe support comprising a transversely slidable member having an inclined upper surface to vary the height of the fuel pipe.

3. In a brooder heater, the combination with a fuel tank, fuel pipe and burner mounted to permit adjustment-of the height of the burner, of a regulator, comprising, a fuel pipe support comprising a transversely slidable member having an inclined upper surface to vary the height of the fuel pipe, yand a thermostatically operated vertically movable carrier for the transversely movable ymember whereby the height of the fuel pipe varieswith the temperature.` i n 4. A device for adjusting the height of fuel burners, comprising, a supporting base, a pipe carrier having downwardly extending ,legs'guided in the supporting base, stops to limit the downward movement of the carrier, a transversely movable wedge-shaped member between the pipe and carrier, and a thery mostat interposed between the supporting base and the carrier, thetherinostat acting to move the carrier relative tothe base on' increase in temperature to thereby raise the pipe.

, 5. A device for adjusting the height of fuel burners, comprising, a supporting base, a sheet metal pipe carrier having downwardly bent legs with reduced ends passing through slots in the base, a thermostat disposed between the legs of thecarrier and intermediate kthe base and carrier and acting when heated to raise the carrier, and a transversely movable member supported on the carrier and having an inclined upper edge on which the pipe rests.

6. A pipe adjuster for fuel burners, comprising, a carrier having downwardly extending legs with reduced ends, and an upper platform with upwardly struck guiding members, a wedge-shaped member slidably carried between the guiding members, and a crank arm pivotally connected to the carrier and with the wedge-shaped member for sliding the member.

7. In combination, a supporting base having a tank support at one end, a pipe guide at the other end, a tank pivoted to the tank support and having a pipe connected thereto and extending to the pipe guide, a fuel vaporizer and burner carried by the latter mentioned end of the pipe, a transversely movable wedge-shaped member on which the pipe rests, and an actuating handle for the wedgeshaped member mounted adjacent the tank, whereby the wedge-shaped member may be moved to adjust the height of the pipe and burner.

8. In combination, a supporting base having a tank supported at one end, a pipe guide at the other end, a tank pivoted to the tank support and having a pipe connected thereto and extending to the pipe guide, a fuel vaporizer and burner carried by thelatter ment-ioned end of the pipe, a vertically movable pipe carrier on which the pipe rests, the pipe carrier normally resting on the supporting base, and a thermostat mounted between the base' and carrier for raising the carrier.

Signed at Meriden, in the county of New Haven, and State of Connecticut, this 19th day of August, 1929.

HAROLD E. ELLIS. FRANK THEODORE WILLIAMS. 

